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mathematics

[ math-uh-mat-iks ]

noun

  1. (used with a singular verb) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically.
  2. (used with a singular or plural verb) mathematical procedures, operations, or properties.


mathematics

/ ˌmæθəˈmætɪks; ˌmæθˈmæt- /

noun

  1. functioning as singular a group of related sciences, including algebra, geometry, and calculus, concerned with the study of number, quantity, shape, and space and their interrelationships by using a specialized notation
  2. functioning as singular or plural mathematical operations and processes involved in the solution of a problem or study of some scientific field
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mathematics

/ măth′ə-mătĭks /

  1. The study of the measurement, relationships, and properties of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols. Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and calculus are branches of mathematics.

mathematics

  1. The study of numbers, equations , functions , and geometric shapes ( see geometry ) and their relationships. Some branches of mathematics are characterized by use of strict proofs based on axioms . Some of its major subdivisions are arithmetic, algebra , geometry , and calculus .
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mathematics1

1350–1400; Middle English mathematic < Latin mathēmatica ( ars ) < Greek mathēmatikḕ ( téchnē ) scientific (craft), equivalent to mathēmat- (stem of máthēma ) science, knowledge + -ikē, feminine of -ikos -ic; -ics
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mathematics1

C14: mathematik (n), via Latin from Greek (adj), from mathēma a science, mathēmatikos (adj); related to manthanein to learn
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Example Sentences

“I don’t think the fire is a threat to us,” said Evan Li, a senior who studies computer science and applied mathematics.

Known in Ghana as the Maths Queen, Dr Angela Tabiri is the first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition - quite an achievement for someone who had not initially planned to study mathematics.

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The vast majority of approved applicants work in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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In a warehouse, students learn the basics first: safety practices, identifying tools and materials, driving forklifts, and construction mathematics, and soft skills, like active listening, working on a team and work ethics.

By examining the history of AI development, they contend, we can understand more thoroughly the connections among computer science, theoretical chemistry, theoretical physics, and applied mathematics.

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